Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Core³: a Killer No-Equipment Ab & Oblique Workout

I love a good workout - especially if it involves some core work. Today I decided I'd share this little routine I've been loving lately as it's so easy to tack onto the end of your workout and can be done anywhere, anytime!

Whether you've just finished with a run or a HIIT session, this core workout is super simple but also super effective and can take as little or as long as you like. We've been calling it Core³ because it's three sets of three exercises with a 30 second plank or jog between each set to switch things up and get you off the floor.

The moves:

The moves for this workout are really simple (and hence why I love it as I don't even need a piece of paper to remind me!) and can be switched out for your favourite ab/core moves if you can't master any of them!

Start by lying on your back with your feet off the floor. Place your hands behind your head and bring your head, neck and shoulders off the mat.

Bring one knee in and reach your opposite elbow in to meet it before taking both your knee and elbow back to the original position. Repeat on the other side in a criss-cross motion to work your obliques.

Each time you bring your knee out, try to outstretch that leg so you always have one leg straight and raised off the floor. This will ensure you're really stretching out those obliques! ;)

Swap it out:

I switch the frog crunch out with v-sit toe touches, however, I discovered they're technically not a thing as I couldn't find any instructions anywhere. Basically, if you want to swap the frog crunch out for those, lay on your back with your legs in a v shape (on the ground) and your arms outstretched over your head.

Lift up to grab one foot with both hands, using your core muscles to pull you up each time and then lay back down again with your hands outstretched, giving your core a nice big stretch as you do so.

Alternate between legs, reaching for the left toe then the right toe etc.

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